New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 43]
Christmas Video Messages From Around the World
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 11:21 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Approximately 182 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will be deployed on operations around the world over the Christmas period this year. More >>
NZDF Completes Southern Ocean Patrol
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force offshore patrol vessel HMNZS OTAGO returns to the Devonport Naval Basetomorrow after almost three weeks of maritime surveillance operations in the Southern Ocean. More >>
NZDF Orion Completes 16-Month Middle East Operation
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 8:51 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance aircraft returned home this evening from a 16-month operation in the Middle East, where it worked as part of an international partnership against piracy and the trafficking of people and drugs. ... More >>
NZDF And MPI Patrol Remote Chatham Islands Fishery
Friday, 4 December 2015, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A joint fisheries patrol by the New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has conducted inspections of commercial fishers around New Zealand’s most remote fishing community in the Chatham Islands. More >>
Soldiers Released From Service Over Drug Charges
Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:26 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Chief of Army has condemned the use of illegal drugs in a week that has seen five soldiers lose their jobs. More >>
CDF Announces Distinguished And Meritorious Service Awards
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 9:26 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Tim Keating, today announced three awards for Distinguished and Meritorious Service in Afghanistan. More >>
Naval Officer Chosen as NZDF Person of the Year
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
LTGEN Tim Keating presents the NZDF Person of the Year award to LTCDR Janette Kingham. More >>
NZDF To Get New Glock Pistols
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) military personnel are to be issued with new generation Glock 17 pistols to replace the Sig Sauer pistols currently in use. More >>
50 years of aid cargo missions to Antarctica
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) C-130 Hercules aircraft marked the 50th year of New Zealand’s airlift support flights to Antarctica by delivering over 3,000 kilograms of freight to the icy continent yesterday. More >>
Exercise Successfully Tests Capabilities
Monday, 23 November 2015, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
More than 2,000 military personnel supported by an array of naval, land, and air assets have spent the past month conducting a fictional military campaign across the top of the South Island as part of Exercise Southern Katipo 2015 (SK15). SK15 ... More >>
Air Force Bringing Air Show to the Manawatu
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:56 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Manawatu skies will stage one of the biggest air shows in New Zealand on 24-26 February 2017 at Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea. The air show will mark 80 years of service to New Zealand by the RNZAF as an independent armed service. More >>
Amphibious Landing in Marlborough Sounds
Sunday, 15 November 2015, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Landing craft carrying hundreds of troops, military vehicles and other equipment were launched from the amphibious sealift and support ship HMNZS CANTERBURY at Titirangi Bay and Okiwi Bay in the Marlborough Sounds on Friday. The amphibious landing was ... More >>
USAF Flypast at Ohakea
Saturday, 14 November 2015, 11:07 am | New Zealand Defence Force
United States Air Force aircraft visiting New Zealand to participate in Exercise Southern Katipo 2015 conducted a flypast at Base Ohakea today. Two C-17 Globemasters and three C-130 Hercules took part after performing an air drop at Raumai Range. More >>
Photos: NZDF Amphibious Landings in Marlborough
Friday, 13 November 2015, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) sealift and amphibious support ship HMNZS Canterbury conducted an amphibious landing at Titirangi Bay and Okiwi Bay in Marlborough today as part of NZDF’s largest military exercise, Exercise Southern Katipo 2015. More >>
Court Martial at Linton Military Camp
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Court Martial of New Zealand will sit at 9am on Wednesday 2 December at Linton Military Camp, Palmerston North. More >>
Kiwi Forces Radio Back on Air
Monday, 9 November 2015, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Kiwi Forces Radio is back on air this year to bring festive joy to the nearly 600 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel deployed on missions overseas. More >>
NZ And Ozzie Sailors Work Together in Middle East Drug Busts
Friday, 6 November 2015, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The three New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel serving on the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Melbourne, deployed on an anti-narcotics mission in the Middle East, are still feeling welcome, despite the All Blacks defeating the Wallabies in ... More >>
Caterbury Man Receives One of Top Awards at Navy Graduation
Friday, 6 November 2015, 10:33 am | New Zealand Defence Force
One of the high performers among this year’s Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) recruits is 23-year-old Christchurch man Yyan-Mar Mayorga. Yyan Mar will receive the “most improved” award during the Basic Common Training Awards ceremony, to be held at ... More >>
Engagement On A Par with Other Uniformed Organisations
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has today released results from its first ever annual engagement survey, which shows it’s on a par with other uniformed government organisations. More >>
NZDF Supports Border Patrols
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is patrolling by air and sea to ensure yachts visiting from the Pacific meet their biosecurity and Customs requirements upon arrival in New Zealand. More >>
